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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1670 20/03/1965  
TOPS (47/0) 47085 02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
MAMMOTH 08/1965

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/020/03/1965
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 20/03/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 18/02/2000
Time in Service 34 yrs, 10 mths , 29 dys
Cut Up m/e 09/1999
Cut At English, Welsh & Scottish Railways (Wigan)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 20/03/1965
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 10/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 30/12/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 20/03/1965
87E   Landore 4w/e 11/07/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton 10w/e 15/01/1966
82A   Bristol Bath Road 5w/e 01/05/1966
81A   Old Oak Common q/e 15/01/1967
SF   Stratford w/e 11/10/1975
CF   Cardiff Canton on 04/10/1987
CD   Crewe Diesel on 12/06/1988
     Withdrawn on 18/02/2000

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
20/03/1965 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat     Webb


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/03/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D1670
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel		    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
08/1965 Naming Named 'MAMMOTH' at Landore depot    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
15/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
10/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/12/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47085    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
12/06/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
09/1999 Scrapped Broken up by English, Welsh & Scottish Railways: Wigan    
18/02/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 47085    

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